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DIXON v. TUGWELL

No. 14468.

409 So.2d 343 (1981)

Tommy Louis DIXON v. Myrt E. TUGWELL, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 18, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacque B. Pucheu, Eunice, for plaintiff-appellant Tommy Louis Dixon.

Robert L. Kleinpeter, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Myrt E. Tugwell.

Vincent P. Fornais, Baton Rouge, for intervenor-appellant American Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa.

James B. Doyle, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Continental Ins. Co.

Before COVINGTON, CHIASSON and COLE, JJ.

COLE, Judge.

The issue presented in this personal injury suit is whether or not the defendant is the plaintiff's statutory employer under La. R.S. 23:1061. We agree with the trial court's ruling that defendant is a statutory employer, therefore we affirm the dismissal of the suit since plaintiff is limited to seeking workmen's compensation from this defendant. La.R.S. 23:1032.

This litigation arose from the following facts. Plaintiff-appellant was employed...

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